100,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ

Overnight NZ-wide delivery on in-stock orders πŸš€

Tree Families

A Botanical Card Game
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
In Tree Families by Tony Kirkham, the book explores the diverse world of tree species, delving into their fascinating structures and the intricate relationships within their families. It provides insights into how trees adapt and thrive in various environments, highlighting their importance to ecosystems. Perfect for nature enthusiasts, this book combines scientific knowledge with engaging storytelling.
Read More
Format: Cards
$3499
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you have a fascination with the natural world and appreciate the beauty and diversity of trees. It's perfect for those who enjoy exploring the intricate relationships within the tree kingdom and want to deepen their understanding of different tree families. Whether you're a budding botanist or simply love nature, this book offers valuable insights and stunning illustrations.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

A beautiful boxed card game for 2–5 players based on Happy Families

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description
Be inspired by nature and play the card game suited for all.

Team up the component parts of a tree - from the leaf, flower, and fruit plus the tree itself to form a tree family!

Discover eleven of the most beautiful flowering, fruiting trees with Ryuto Miyake's stunning, detailed illustrations and text about each tree written by the Head of the Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.

See which of your friends knows the most about nature! Take the time to learn the different components and see if you can identify the trees the next time you're outside!

Based on Happy Families, this game will inspire you to take in nature's surroundings and understand all the elements that make up the world's beautiful trees.

UNIQUE: A beautifully boxed card game for 2-5 players based on Happy Families.

BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED: Collect all four components of tree families across 44 beautifully illustrated cards. Keep this safe within the wonderfully illustrated box measuring 115 x 90 x 35mm.

FUN & COLOURFUL: Each card has been illustrated by Ryuto Miyake, illustrator of Animal Mah-jong.

HIGHEST QUALITY: These educational cards have been carefully considered and written by the Head of Arboretum at the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew.

GIFT: If you're looking for the perfect family gift, Tree Families is the ultimate for learning and having fun! Other similar Laurence King Publishing titles include: Fashion Families, Flower Families, Super Happy Families, and Wonder Women.

Series: Magma for Laurence King

View all
  • Plantfulness
    In an increasingly hectic world, Plantfulness is a guide to help you reconnect with nature while reaching for a peaceful and mindful life. Finding the perfect houseplant for you can be daunting, particularly for those who feel like they have a black touch rather than a green thumb. But Plantfulness guides you through 50 houseplants which can give back to...
    Cards
    $3600
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Animal Family Match
    Matching game for nature lovers - a more challenging take on the traditional pair-based matching game. Suitable for children and adults - gameplay options designed to suit children, families, and adults. Text by a zoologist - learn about the 15 animal families with text explaining why the animals in each family don't all look alike. Stunning illustrations - 45 incredibly...
    Cards
    $3499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Bug Me Not!
    Bug Me Not! offers fun for the whole family with simple gameplay suitable for children aged 4 and up. Be the first to get your frog from one corner of the board to the opposite corner, feasting on insects along the way! Pick your frog and roll the bug die. If there is a matching bug on a square next...
    Game
    $2999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Bird Bingo
    This beautifully illustrated bingo game features 64 species of birds from around the world. Spot all kinds of birdsβ€”from the robin to the puffin and the kookaburra to the splendid fairywrenβ€”mark them off on your card and bingo! Bird Bingo brings a fun and educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the names and colourings of both their...
    Cards
    $4999
    (1)
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Bug Bingo
    This beautifully illustrated bingo game features 64 species of bugs from around the world. Identify all kinds of insects from the giant hawker dragonfly to the kissing bug and the orchid bee to the sacred scarab. Mark them off on your card and bingo! Bug Bingo brings a fun and educational twist to the traditional game as players learn the...
    Cards
    $4999
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Tree Families
    Be inspired by nature and play the card game suited for all. Team up the component parts of a tree - from the leaf, flower, and fruit plus the tree itself to form a tree family! Discover eleven of the most beautiful flowering, fruiting trees with Ryuto Miyake's stunning, detailed illustrations and text about each tree written by the Head...
    Cards
    $3499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Body Language Decoder
    Learning to decode nonverbal communication can help us understand other people's thoughts and feelings, and it can help us make ourselves better understood too. Whether it's friends, family, lovers, colleagues, or strangers, there is a wealth of meaning in the body language of those around us, and most of us aren't even aware it exists. Body Language Decoder can help...
    Cards
    $3799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Runes for Modern Life
    From the author of the hit card deck Dream Decoder comes Runes for Modern Life! Runes are divination tools that make up an ancient alphabet system. This updated version translates their 2,000 years of wisdom for our twenty-first century needs. With cards that represent topics like prosperity, strength, defence, spirituality, travel, opportunity, joy, pleasure, disruption, energy, and more, each draw...
    Cards
    $3999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Dino Dash
    UNIQUE PUZZLE EXPERIENCE: Each piece takes the shape of an entire dinosaur, and no two shapes are alike! Plus, they don't lock together like regular jigsaw pieces do, creating a whole new puzzling experience. AWARD-WINNING: Gold prize winner at the 2023 Independent Toy Awards. DINOSAURS WITH PERSONALITY: Caroline Selmes gives these prehistoric creatures her signature style, so each piece is...
    Game
    $3999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Farm Bingo
    Farm Bingo is a family-friendly game packed with wonderful farm animals for hours of bingo fun. Beautifully packaged, Farm Bingo is gorgeously illustrated by award-winning illustrator Caroline Selmes. The game also includes a booklet with all the things you want to know about farm animals. From the farmer, the scarecrow and the tractor to the pigs, chickens, cows, and ducks,...
    Game
    $4499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • I Saw It First! Jungle
    Fast Paced: a speedy observation game where players put their reflexes to the test as they race to spot the animal. Easy to Learn and addictive to play, family fun for all ages. Reversible Playing Board: with multiple board combinations and 300 animals to spot, for hours of fun. Discover 300 Jungle Animals from around the globe. Laurence King Publishing...
    Game
    $5000
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • I Saw It First! Ocean
    FAST PACED: A speedy observation game where players put their reflexes to the test as they race to spot the creature. EASY TO LEARN: Addictive to play, offering family fun for all ages. REVERSIBLE PLAYING BOARD: With multiple board combinations and 300 animals to spot, it provides hours of fun. DISCOVER 300 SEA CREATURES: From around the globe. LAURENCE KING...
    Game
    $4999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786279088

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Cards

Date Published: 10 June 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Laurence King Publishing

Illustration: 44 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ryuto Miyake

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 92.0mm

Height: 118.0mm

Weight: 160g

About the Author

Tony Kirkham (Author)

Tony Kirkham MBE, VMH was the Head of the Arboretum, Gardens and Horticultural Services when he retired from The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in 2021 after 43 years' service. In 2009 he was awarded the Associate of Honour by the RHS for distinguished service to horticulture, the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour in 2019 and an MBE in 2019 for services to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and Arboriculture and made an Honorary Lifetime fellow of the Arboricultural Association in 2015. His projects for Laurence King include Match a Leaf, Tree Vision and Tree Families.

Ryuto Miyake (Illustrator)

Ryuto Miyake is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Tokyo. Miyake prefers traditional drawing styles, using acrylic gouache applied with a thin brush on stretched-out watercolour paper, but his detailed illustrations have a contemporary look. His clients include Gucci, Toyota, Frieze and Bottega Veneta.

Also by Tony Kirkham

View all
  • Remarkable Trees
    Remarkable Trees is a celebration of the beauty, diversity, importance, and sheer wonder of the most remarkable trees, featuring exquisite illustrations from the incomparable collections of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. More than 60,000 species of trees are found in an amazing variety of forms, sizes, and habitats. Every tree has its own story, and this book features over 60...
    Hardback
    $4899
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Tree Vision
    Tree Vision is the ultimate card set to help you learn all about trees, their leaves, seeds, flowers, and so much more! Do you suffer from tree blindness? Learn to read the leaves using these flashcards, and you'll have the differences between tree species down in no time. Use the cards to identify your favourite trees, or set yourself a...
    Cards
    $3999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Match a Leaf
    Learn to distinguish your ash from your sassafras in this arboreal memory game. Place the cards face down and see if you can remember where the pairs are located to match the leaf to the corresponding tree. Collect more pairs than your opponent to win! With common UK and US trees included as well as interesting trees from around the...
    Cards
    $3499
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Tree Bingo
    FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY - everyone will love this traditional game featuring 64 of the world's best loved and fascinating trees. PLAY AND LEARN - this board game comes with a leaflet containing interesting information and quirky facts about all the trees featured in the game. Learn about familiar trees such as the chestnut, oak, magnolia, and ash, as...
    Game
    $5999
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees
    Pre-order
    The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees
    Grow trees with confidence and creativity in your garden. From the world-renowned Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, this essential guide by tree expert, Tony Kirkham, is the ultimate companion for anyone looking to plant and nurture trees successfully. Packed with 12 easy, inspiring projects and beautiful botanical illustrations, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Trees combines practical advice with creative ideas,...
    Paperback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $2700
    Pre-order
    Out 4 Aug 2026
  • Remarkable Trees
    More than 60,000 species of trees are found in an amazing variety of forms, sizes and habitats. Every tree has its own story, and here are over 60, selected for their particular resonance and connection with humankind, representing most of the world's major zones and ecologies. In portraits that combine vivid cultural and historical narrative with a firm scientific grounding,...
    Hardback
    Sold Out

More from Science & Nature

View all
  • Murder Under the Mistletoe
    BOOK 4 IN THE BESTSELLING CANON CLEMENT MYSTERY SERIES 'The best of the new cosy crime writers' Daily Telegraph 'You'll want to take a front row pew in Champton while this delicious series unfolds' Janice Hallett It is Christmas Day and at Champton Rectory, Canon Daniel Clement and his mother Audrey are joined by the residents and guests of the...
    Paperback
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • John and Paul
    THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 'A triumph.' Deborah Levy, New Statesman 'Tremendous.' Alwyn Turner, The Times 'Revelatory.' Simon Schama, Financial Times 'The gold standard of Beatles books.' Anthony Quinn, Observer 'As enthralling and astonishing as their music.' Jon Dennis, Sunday Telegraph 'A masterpiece.' Dylan Jones, Evening Standard '[Ian Leslie]...
    Paperback
    $2800
    Elsewhere:
    $3299
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Raising Hare
    THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE HATCHARDS AND BIOGRAPHERS' CLUB FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR THE HAY FESTIVAL, SUNDAY TIMES, THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR AND iNEWS 'A beautiful book' - ANGELINA JOLIE 'I...
    Paperback
    $2400
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • What If? 10th Anniversary Edition
    CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF THE MILLION-SELLING POP SCIENCE CLASSIC WITH A SPECIAL EDITION. THIS IS WHAT IF? . . . x10. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Nerd royalty' β€” BEN GOLDACRE 'Totally brilliant' β€” TIM HARFORD 'Required reading across the world' β€” NEW YORK TIMES From the creator of the wildly popular xkcd.com, experience hilarious and informative answers to important questions...
    Hardback
    $4200
    Elsewhere:
    $5000
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Nuclear War
    The Sunday Times bestselling non-fiction thriller that has to be read to be believed. Baillie Gifford shortlisted, a favourite of Steven Bartlett, with an average reader rating of 4.6, sure to be a mass-market hit. Up to now, no one outside of official circles has known exactly what would happen if a rogue state launched a nuclear missile at the...
    Paperback
    $2500
    Elsewhere:
    $2800
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Anxious Generation
    A powerful argument for reclaiming childhoodβ€”and all human relationshipsβ€”from the online world, from the influential social psychologist and international bestselling author. Jonathan Haidt has spent his career speaking truth and wisdom in some of the most difficult spacesβ€”communities polarised by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the mental health emergency hitting teenagers today in many countries around...
    Paperback
    $2299
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Prisoners of Geography
    Prisoners of Geography looks at the past, present, and future to offer crucial insights into one of the major factors that determine world history – because if you don’t know geography, you’ll never have the full picture. Originally published in 2015, this completely revised and updated edition brings it up to date with the events and trends of the past...
    Paperback
    $2899
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Booker Prize
    Orbital
    Winner of the Booker Prize 2024. Chair of the judges, Edmund de Waal, describes the winner as 'a book about a wounded world' adding that the panel's 'unanimity about Orbital recognises its beauty and ambition'. Life on our planet as you've never seen it before. A team of astronauts in the International Space Station collect meteorological data, conduct scientific experiments...
    Paperback
    $2200
    Elsewhere:
    $2600
    (2)
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Diddly Squat: Home to Roost
    It's been another memorable year on Diddly Squat Farm - will the chickens finally come home to roost? Welcome back to Clarkson's Farm. The spring crop failed. Farming sheep, pigs, and cows was hardly more lucrative (better off breeding ostriches...) But in the face of uncooperative weather, bureaucracy, and the world's persistent refusal to recognise his genius, our hero's not...
    Paperback
    $2600
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Place of Tides
    To save the world, we have to start somewhere. One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. She lived and worked alone on a tiny rocky outcrop, caring for wild ducks and gathering their down. Hers was a centuries-old trade that had once made men and women rich, but had long been...
    Paperback
    $3000
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • Ultra-Processed People
    Launching the runaway bestseller with ambitions to be the biggest non-fiction paperback of the year IT'S NOT YOU. IT'S THE FOOD. "If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one" - Bee Wilson "You've got to get this book in your life . . . Completely compelling . . . Read a page...
    Paperback
    $2500
    Elsewhere:
    $2800
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow
  • The Island of Missing Trees
    The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak is a captivating and poignant novel that delves into the intertwined lives of two star-crossed lovers in war-torn Cyprus and their enduring legacy decades later. This Sunday Times bestselling novel intricately weaves themes of love, loss, and identity amidst a backdrop of cultural and historical turmoil. Set in 1974 on the island...
    Paperback
    $2300
    Elsewhere:
    $2600
    In Stock
    Ships tomorrow

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.